Thumbtack

This is the first company that I've worked in in a very long time where I actually enjoy the work, the mission, and being with the people around me.

Some of the reasons why I enjoy this place:

• My fellow coworkers are incredibly smart but also humble and personable.
• Management/Leadership are not only doing the right things for the company, but also thoughtful and care deeply for their employees.
• No political b.s.
• Amazing culture
• Amazing work-life balance
• Engineers that are collaborative and also extremely product-minded
• Incredible technically-challenging problems that are being worked on and solved
• Huge market opportunity - this is a $700B/year industry
• Very diverse company (definitely the most diverse I've ever been at)

And the best part is.. REALLY REALLY good food. Probably the #1 or #2 best culinary team in the Silicon Valley that I've seen.

As with any top-tier startup, the light at the end of the tunnel is visible, but there's a long path ahead to get there.

It's not a "sure thing", but startups/venture-funded companies never are.

Keep reminding people why we do what we do, and guide us to being the de facto marketplace in our industry.